Iceland Moss
Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach.
Also called: island cetraria lichen, Iceland Lichen
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Bev McBride. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 75 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 24 |
| May | 57 |
| June | 319 |
| July | 953 |
| August | 631 |
| September | 144 |
| October | 75 |
| November | 15 |
| December | 3 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Alaska 606 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 309 records · Foraging rules
- Northwest Territories 176 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 157 records · Foraging rules
- Nunavut 148 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 124 records · Foraging rules
- Manitoba 120 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 111 records · Foraging rules
- Yukon 72 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 69 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 61 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 59 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 52 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 52 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 49 records · Foraging rules
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- Montana37 records
- Vermont36 records
- Massachusetts35 records
- Ontario32 records
- Connecticut29 records
- New York26 records
- North Carolina21 records
- New Brunswick18 records
- Wyoming10 records
- West Virginia9 records
- New Mexico8 records
- Nova Scotia6 records
- Tennessee5 records
- Pennsylvania4 records
- Minnesota4 records
- Saskatchewan3 records
- New Jersey3 records
- Rhode Island3 records
- Maryland2 records
- Oregon2 records
- Ohio1 records
- Illinois1 records
- Delaware1 records
- Arkansas1 records
About
Cetraria islandica, also known as true Iceland lichen or Iceland moss, is an Arctic-alpine lichen whose erect or upright, leaflike habit gives it the appearance of a moss, where its name likely comes from.
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Recent finds
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Spiny Heath Lichen
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Sand-loving Iceland Lichen
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Blackened Iceland Lichen
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Cetraria crispiformis
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Dubious Heath Lichen
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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